Hotshot Hume hits heights at Lahinch

THE youngest and oldest players in the field met with mixed fortunes in yesterday’s second round of the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

Whereas the richly talented 17-year-old Jack Hume required only 27 holes to earn his place in this morning’s draw, 65-year-old Noel Pyne, making his 49th appearance in the event, was beaten by Richard Bridges from Stackstown.

Irish golf has been blessed with a succession of highly talented young players over the past couple of decades and recent events suggest another could very well be looming on the horizon.